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Being Boss
What does it take to make money doing the work you love? How do you position yourself as an expert? How do you find fulfillment as a creative and wrangle the responsibility of being a business owner? In the Being Boss Archives, welcome to the first 239 episodes of the award-winning, chart-topping, media-touted Being Boss podcast for creatives, business owners, and entrepreneurs. Listen along as co-hosts and business besties Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon navigate their paths as creative entrepreneurs in over 5 years of conversations about mindset, boundaries, habits, and routines. Join in on personal conversations and illuminating interviews with both working creatives and industry leaders, including Dr. Brené Brown, Brooke Castillo, Marie Forleo, Melissa Hartwig, Lisa Congdon and more, in an effort to help artists, makers, designers, side-hustlers and more to take control of their work and live life on their own terms. These Archives include episodes from 2015 - mid-2020. To listen to more recent episodes, search for Being Boss wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Sep 5, 2017 • 58min
#140 - Building a Quality Product with Karen Young of Oui Shave
The secret to a successful product-based business? Make the quality so great that your customers can't help but be fiercely loyal. At least that's what Karen Young of Oui Shave did when she decided to take on the women's razor industry. We're talking with her about building a quality product, creating lasting relationships with your clients, and taking a chance on a product-based business that challenges a system.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting and Incorporate.com.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Karen on Instagram: @ouishaveFollow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Aug 29, 2017 • 52min
#139 - Energetic Boundaries
As a creative entrepreneur, it's especially important to take care of your energetic boundaries to put your best work into your business. So we're talking about what causes energetic drains, how to put up and maintain energetic boundaries, the 40 hour work week, and work/life priorities.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting and Incorporate.com.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Aug 22, 2017 • 55min
#138 - Niching Down with Jessica Mehring
You've heard the importance of "niching down," so today we're talking with Jessica Mehring about finding a specific niche—especially as a writer. We're getting into the specifics of how finding your niche helps you better serve your clients, how to network as a writer, and managing your time wisely so you can produce your best work.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jamehringFollow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Aug 15, 2017 • 43min
#137 - Get Unstuck and Do the Work
What does it actually look like to do the work? We talk about it all the time, but recently we had a listener ask about what it looks like to do the work, especially when you're feeling stuck. So we're digging into what it literally means to do the work, how to get past feeling stuck, and how to cultivate a healthy and positive mindset around getting it done.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Aug 8, 2017 • 60min
#136 - Creative Pep Talk with Andy J. Pizza
Why do creatives need more pep talks to get in the right mindset of growth and possibility in order to fight that fixed mindset? Andy J Pizza, host of the Creative Pep Talk podcast, joins us to talk about believing in your infinite capability and moving forward with the "why" that drives everything you do and create.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Andy on Instagram: @andyjpizzaFollow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Aug 1, 2017 • 52min
#135 - White Hot Truth with Danielle LaPorte
Danielle LaPorte, author of The Fire Starters Sessions, The Desire Map, and now White Hot Truth joins us on the Being Boss Podcast to drop some truth bombs around self-help, embracing paradoxes of guilt and expansion, and moving through life and business with an open heart while maintaining some solid boundaries.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Danielle on Instagram: @daniellelaporteFollow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Jul 25, 2017 • 56min
#134 - Rejection and Resilience with Jessica Lauren
Jessica Lauren of No Real Jewelry joins us to talk about resilience in the face of rejection, growing a style blog, and finding the balance of being vulnerable and real while still sharing a curated image of yourself on social media.This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.Get full show notes for this episode here---Follow Jessica on Instagram: @norealjewelryFollow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Twitter: @beingbossclubFollow Being Boss on Facebook: facebook.com/beingbossclub---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Jul 18, 2017 • 39min
#133 - Launching Before You're Ready with Merideth VanSant
Merideth VanSant, founder of 405 Yoga and True U Girls, joins us on Being Boss to talk about quitting her corporate job to start a yoga studio, giving the middle finger to fear, and focusing on community and listening to your clients to grow your business and stand out from your competitors. Sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Jul 11, 2017 • 57min
#132 - Maker Boss with Nicole Bisby
Candlemaker, Nicole Bisby, shares the importance of starting small and growing slowly as a maker business to stay profitable, out of debt, and be true to your ideals. We're talking about getting wholesale clients, white labeling your product, and hiring employees + setting up your business to be a successful business owner while being a mother.---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
Jul 4, 2017 • 57min
#131 - Be Brave with Kristen Kalp
Life coach, Kristen Kalp, joins us today to talk about being brave and showing up for yourself in your life and in your business. We're talking about weighing the desire of a six-figure income vs. showing up for authentic human connection in your business, separating your work's worth from your self-worth, and taking the time for intentional, slow growth. Sponsored by Freshbooks Cloud Accounting.---Listen to brand new episodes of Being Boss on the main feed >>---Listen to more Being Boss shows on our website, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Follow Being Boss on Instagram: @beingbossclubJoin the Being Boss Community: beingboss.club/community
